Extrusion Characteristics of Thin Walled Tubes for Catheters Using Thermoplastic Elastomer.

As the market for minimally invasive surgery has grown, the demand for high-precision and high-performance catheters has increased. Catheters for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease mainly use a braided wire tube with a polymer inner liner and outer jacket to improve the pushability and trackability. The outer jacket should have an accurate inner and outer diameter and while maintaining a wall thickness of 150 µm or less.